Landavazo v. New Mexico Department of Human Services

OPINION

APODACA, Judge.

Petitioner Richard Landavazo (applicant) appeals the New Mexico Department of Human Services, Income Support Division (HSD), fair hearing decision upholding its county office’s denial of his application for food stamp benefits. Relying on Cruz v. New Mexico Dep’t of Human Services, 100 N.M. 133, 666 P.2d 1280 (Ct.App.1983), and Saenz v. New Mexico Dep’t of Human Services, 98 N.M. 805, 653 P.2d 181 (Ct.App.1982), we originally proposed summary reversal of HSD’s decision on the basis that the hearing officer should have considered the new evidence applicant offered at the…